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LINKS Clarke House Museum Second Presbyterian Church www.2ndpresbyterianfriends.org Prairie District Neighborhood Alliance Historic Homes of Illinois
Click on image to learn more! Glessner House Museum is located in the South Loop at: 1800 South Prairie Avenue Chicago, IL 60616 312/326-1480 fax 312/326-1397 glessnerhouse@sbcglobal.net
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Welcome to the Glessner House Museum Website! Glessner House Museum engages diverse audiences in exploring urban life and design through the preservation and interpretation of the architecture of Henry Hobson Richardson and the historic home of John and Frances Glessner TOUR HOURS Wednesday through Sunday Clarke House Tours are at 12:00 noon and 2:00 pm Glessner House Tours are at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm The museums are closed on the following holidays: Easter Sunday, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day 2009 Calendar of Events For more information on a specific event, click on "Event Information" at the bottom of the page. More events will be added during the year, so check back often! Abraham Lincoln Life Mask on Display Wednesday January 14 - Sunday March 15 In honor of the Lincoln Bicentennial New
Docent Training March 7 - April 4 Senior Artist Network Exhibit Sunday March 29 - Thursday April 30 Family History Workshop Saturday May 2, 2:00-4:00pm Prairie Avenue History Presentation Palatine Historical Society Wednesday May 20 at 7:30pm The Chicago Stories of Edith Wyatt Wednesday June 3 at 7:00pm A Walk Through Time Annual tour of private Prairie Avenue homes Sunday June 14, 1:00-4:00pm Prairie Avenue Walking Tours Sundays from 2:00 to 4:00pm July 12, August 9, and September 13 2nd Annual Treasures from the Collection Special Members Only Event Thursday July 16 at 7:00pm Daniel H. Burnham Exhibit Opening September 10 at 7:00pm Exhibit runs through Sunday November 29 Celebrating the centennial of Burnham and Bennett's 1909 Plan of Chicago Second Annual Festival on Prairie Avenue Saturday September 12 How Both Halves Lived - A Tour of Prairie Avenue and the Town of Pullman Saturday September 26 Shadows on the Street: Haunted Tours of Prairie Avenue Friday October 30 and Saturday October 31 Tours at 7:00 and 8:00pm each evening 23rd Annual Edgar Allan Poe Readings Saturday October 31, 5:00 and 8:00pm Museums Decorated for the Holidays Wednesday November 25 through Sunday January 3 Historic Holidays on Prairie Avenue Saturday December 12, 1:00-4:00pm Holiday Candlelight Tours Saturday December 12 and Sunday December 13 Tours at 5:30, 6:00 and 6:30pm each evening
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